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pwb  Quartos,  §uresu  of  jstate  Droops, 

DISTRICT  OF  TEXAS,  NEW  MEXICO  AND  ARIZONA, 
Houston,  Texas.  «ci.  Z3d.   I 
SPECIAL  ORDKKS,  1 
No.  •  / 

The  Major  General  Commanding,  in  tmw  of  the  absolute  necessity  I 
consolidation  of  the   Cavalrj  a  into  R  .Jinenu 

and   Battalions,  has   determined,   before  the  troops  go   into  the   field,  to  form 
tin  in  into  Cuvali  ipoD  tile  moal 

equitable  basis,  looking  to  the  i ■'.  md  the  comfort  and  fe 

the  men.    In  si  ,  From   the   Infantry,  lie  has  determined  that 

the  Major  should  go   with  the  maj  rity  of  his  command,  wherever  the  same   is 
practicable.     1 
neighboring  localities  should 
consolidated  comi 

lottery  where  there  i  m  of  the 

officer  to  the  men.    This  plan  fa 

!  roops  reporti  igat  H  i   i 

Infantry,  and   ha  jly  endorsed   by  them  aft 

spirit.    The  alacrity  n  i 

devotion  i"  the  causi  .  aud  tl 

convince  him  that  the  i  ut 

I.  The  following  Regiment  is  formed  : 

PNI'ANTRY. 
V      '    Reg  im  k  x  r. 

Infantry  of  3d  Battalion, 
Infantry  of  4th  Battalion, 
Infantry  of  5th  Battalion, 
Infantry  of  6th  Battalion, 
Infantry  of  Kith  Battalion. 
Infantry  of  12th  Battalion. 

MAJOR   GAMP, 
MAJOR  SUBLETT, 
MAJOR  PARK. 

The  above  Officers  to  be  Colonel,  Lieutenant  Colone    and  Major,  according 
irity. 

II.  In  ail  cases  ol  dispute  concerning  rank  ol  tl  estiop  will 
be  settled  by  priority  of  dection,  aud  when  the  date  of  the  sfhe  Bame. 
by  lottery. 

Majors  of  present    Battalions  will  immedial  ■:>-  forward  to  thea 
Quarter-  a  certificate     h  iwinj!  >>v  of  the  Bame 

certified  on  honor. 

IV.  The   A-!  '  will  gr, 

with  their  Major 

by  seniority.     >  f 

rank  will  b( i  lrgeo  i.     All  ol 

Quartermasters,  rs,  will  report 

by  letter  "or  duty  ■  lo  not  be- 

Lieuten- 
[nstructors  o  comman  !  o    ■■■■ 

V.  ff 

a  oppor- 
tunity tO  Vie 

\'l.     Transportation  aud  Co  rty  will  go  wi  ieswh 

ha ve  it  : 
be  turned  over  by  Asai     ml   Q  j.  M's.  of 

M  .....     ■ 
of  the  B 

VII.    i  Battalions  thus  formed,  will 

immediately  Forward  to  these  He:  d  -t   of  their  Staff  Ofl 

eommandswhei  ire   to   be  held,  the   present   Battalion  Stall' of  the 

Senior  Officer  in  Command  will  act  until  the  new  Stan"  is  appointed. 


VIII.    Commanding  Officers 

[cad  Quarter*  so  that 
Companies  may  be  notified  where  tw  send  n 

JX.     Adjutants  of 
Ik-ad  Quarters  until  il.  Battalion  to  which  they  are  attached  ■  fully 

organised.     Del  i  lies  will  also  make  returns  to  these  Head  >.' 

Si  ]  he  Benior  Officers  ol  all  Regiments  and  Battalions  formed  as  abov&  will 
immediately  asBome  command  ami  report  the  fact  and  date  to  these  Head  Quar- 
ters, with  a  statement  of  the  other  Field  Officers  of  the  Command. 

XI.  The  rank  of  Captains  ol  Companies    ..il  be  decided  accordinf 
the  master  ol' their  Companies.     Where   Companies  were   mo 

i  day.  the  rank  of  the  Captains  will  bcdecided  by  lottery.     The  CompV 
nies  will  be  lettered  accordingly. 

XII.  From  the  date  of  the  receipt  "I"  this  Order,  l>y  the    Senior  Offici 
manding  Regiments  and   Battalions,  thus  formed,  the   B  originally 
formed  will  cease  to  i  \i-t,  and  the  I  lompanies  will  only  be  known  as  parts  of  the 
lom  commands.    To  enable  these  Head  Qnartera  to  art  on  all  questions  of  rank, 

*;id  the  letter  of  Companies,  it  is  of  the  greatest  import* 

ward  the  date  ol  his  election,  and  that  the  Muster  Hull  of  every  Compasf 
,  I  ,-*ut  forward,  without  delay. 

BY  COMMAND   OP 

IVlsj.  Gen.  J.  BANKHEAD  MAGRUDER, 

Jt.J.  D.  McADOO, 
4.  A    G.,  Stat-.   Troops. 


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